Plant Disease (2006) 90, 493-500

E.G. Cantonwine, A.K. Culbreath, K.L. Stevenson, R.C. Kemerait Jr., T.B. Brenneman, N.B. Smith and B.G. Mullinix Jr. (2006)
Integrated disease management of leaf spot and spotted wilt of peanut
Plant Disease 90 (4), 493-500
Abstract: Field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of integrated management of early leaf spot, caused by Cercospora arachidicola, and spotted wilt, caused by Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), on peanut (Arachis hypogaea) using host resistance, two tillage systems, and varying fungicide programs. Effects on pod yield and economic return were assessed. Genotypes C-11-2-39 and Tifrunner demonstrated the best field resistance to TSWV, whereas cvs. DP-1 and GA-01R and line C-28-305 were among the genotypes with the best leaf spot resistance. Epidemics of both diseases were comparable or suppressed in strip-tilled plots compared with conventionally tilled plots. Leaf spot intensity decreased with increased fungicide applications, but to a lesser degree with use of resistance and strip tillage. Yields and net returns were similar between tillage treatments in 2002 and lower in strip tillage in 2003. Genotypes with the greatest yields and returns were C-11-2-39, C-99R, and GA-01R. Returns were comparable among the four-, five-, and seven-spray programs in both years, despite differences in yield. The standard production system, Georgia Green in conventional tillage with seven sprays, resulted in lower returns than half the integrated systems tested in 2002, but had comparable or higher returns than nearly all systems in 2003. When significant, yields and returns were correlated with spotted wilt intensity to a greater degree than leaf spot intensity.
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Database assignments for author(s): Albert K. Culbreath

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae	Groundnut/peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
	Passalora arachidicola	Groundnut/peanut (Arachis hypogaea)